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Classic Designs

Classic Designs. Sam Drake Rich Riesenfeld University of Utah. Automotive. Model T Ford ~1910 – 1928 VW Beetle ~1936 – 2003 Chevrolet Corvette 1953 – 2003 Porsche 911 ~1960 – 2003 Morris Mini-Minor ~1960 – 1980s Ford Mustang 1964 – 2003 Pontiac GTO ~1964 – 1978

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Classic Designs

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  1. Classic Designs Sam Drake Rich Riesenfeld University of Utah

  2. Automotive • Model T Ford ~1910 – 1928 • VW Beetle ~1936 – 2003 • Chevrolet Corvette 1953 – 2003 • Porsche 911 ~1960 – 2003 • Morris Mini-Minor ~1960 – 1980s • Ford Mustang 1964 – 2003 • Pontiac GTO ~1964 – 1978 • Chrysler Mini-van ~1982 – 2003

  3. Model T Ford Ford built 15,000,000 automobiles with the Model "T" engine, the longest run of any single model apart from the Volkswagen Beetle.

  4. Ford Model T • First mass produced vehicle • Available to average person • Prices dropped as production increased for a number of years • Not a very good design • Had serious front suspension problems • Should have been phased out sooner

  5. VW Beetle

  6. VW Beetle • Advanced design for 1930s • Unibody design • Integrated powertrain • Designed by Ferdinand Porsche • Continually improved • Relatively poor performance

  7. Chevrolet Corvette

  8. Chevrolet Corvette • First production car with composite body • Early use of Fuel Injection, 1957 • Early use of 4W independent suspension, 1963 • Early use of 4W disk brakes, 1965 • Other innovative use of materials • Very high performance with relatively low price and good driveablity

  9. Porsche 911

  10. Porsche 911 • Same basic body style and layout since early 60’s • Relatively high performance especially in recent years.

  11. Morris Mini-Minor

  12. Morris Mini-Minor • Defined the layout of most contemporary cars • Front wheel drive with transverse engine • Very efficient use of space • Innovative use of elastomers in suspension • Designed by Moulton

  13. Ford Mustang

  14. Ford Mustang • Moderate performance car derived from basic compact car (Ford Falcon). • Championed by Lee Iococca • Romanticized by Marketing • “Un homme et une femme,” 1966 film hit, featured a Mustang • It was chic (didn’t do hip), at the time

  15. Pontiac GTO

  16. Pontiac GTO

  17. Pontiac GTO • Defined the muscle car era • Mid sized car with large high performance engine • GTO by Ronny and the Daytonas • “Gonna save all my money and buy a GTO” • 409 by The Beach Boys

  18. Chrysler Mini-Van

  19. Chrysler Mini-Van • Defined the contemporary mini-van • Front wheel drive with transverse engine • New concept, very efficient use of space • Based on Chrysler “K-car” • Championed by Lee Iococca • Met major need for many households • More headroom, more comfortable • Replaced standard family Ford stationwagon

  20. Aircraft • Early Curtiss aircraft • Douglas DC-3 • Japanese Zero Fighter • North American P-51 Mustang • Messerschmidt ME262 Jet Fighter • Piper Cub, Cessna 182/Skyhawk • Boeing 707 • Also, 727, 737, 747 • General Dynamics F-16

  21. Douglas DC-3

  22. Japanese Zero Fighter

  23. North American P-51 Mustang

  24. Messerschmidt ME262 Jet Fighter

  25. Piper Cub

  26. Cessna Skyhawk

  27. KC-135 Stratotanker

  28. Boeing 707

  29. Boeing 707 • Backbone of longhaul jet air travel • Esp over North Atlantic • Beat the competition to market • Dominated thereafter • Not highly efficient by todays standards • Fuel was cheap

  30. Boeing 727 • Short to Medium hual • Rear engine configuration • Agile in and out of airports

  31. Boeing 737 World’s most successful aircraft.

  32. Boeing 747 • Medium haul airplane • High “take-off / landing” duty cycle • Highly efficient for fleet use • Many economies • Reasonably comfortable

  33. Boeing 747

  34. Firearms • Winchester 1894 Lever Action 1894 – 20?? • Colt 1911 0.45 Automatic Pistol 1911 – 20?? • FN recoil operated automatic shotgun • Remington gas operated automatic shotgun • Browning 0.50 caliper machine gun 1919 – 20??

  35. Winchester 1894

  36. Colt 1911

  37. FN Recoil Auto Shotgun

  38. Remington Shotgun

  39. Browning M2 50 Caliper

  40. Computers • IBM 360 Mainframe • Digital Equipment PDP-11 Mini computers • Original Apple MacIntosh • Intel 80*86 based computers (Wintel boxes)

  41. Consumer Items • 3M Scotch Tape, Posit Notes • Gillette Safety Razor • Bic Pen • Coke Bottle • Nikon F 35 mm camera

  42. Other Categories • Agricultural Equipment • John Deere Tractors • Construction Equipment • Caterpillar D-series tractors • Locomotives • EMD FT, F-3, F-7, SD40-2 • Motorcycles • Harley Davison V-Twin

  43. John Deere

  44. Caterpillar Tractor

  45. EMD FT, F3, F7

  46. Harley Davison V-Twin

  47. END Classic Designs

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